JANUARY 29, 2002
BOB ZIADIE
KING’S WOMEN POST 79-69 WIN OVER WILKES
WILKES-BARRE - The King’s College women’s
basketball team overcame an early deficit to post a 79-69 victory over
host Wilkes University in an MAC Freedom Conference matchup at the Marts
Center.
With the win, King’s improved to 15-2 overall and
6-1 in conference play. The Lady Colonels fell to 11-6 and 3-4.
Wilkes opened the game with an 11-3 spurt keyed by a
pair of baskets by Andrea Kacprowicz and three-point play from Whitney
Bull. The Lady Monarchs would counter and close to within 16-14 thanks to
a pair of baskets by Beth Jordan, a three-pointer by Jennie Orelli and a
steal and lay-up by Tiffini Varrasse. Wilkes would answer with a 6-2 spurt
capped by a three-pointer by Danielle Kresock as the Lady Colonels would
lead 22-16 with 8:36 left in the half.
The Lady Monarchs would then respond with a 16-3 run
and took a 32-25 lead with 3:40 left in the half on a steal and basket by
Katie Bowes. Wilkes would close to within 34-32 at the half on a late
bucket by Andrea DeMaranville and a pair of foul shots by Bull with 0:20
remaining.
The Lady Monarchs would take command in the second
half when they opened play with an 11-2 run as Varrasse scored seven
points in the spurt to give King’s a 47-34 lead with 16:17 left in the
contest. The teams would play on even terms until a Wozniak basket with
12:22 remaining gave King’s 55-39 lead. King’s would secure its
biggest lead of the game when Kingston drained a three-pointer with 8:13
remaining.
Kingston led the Lady Monarchs with a game-high 19
points with five steals and four assists. Wozniak netted 18 points with
seven rebounds. Varrasse chipped in with 16 points, four assists, and
three steals. Beth Jordan chipped in with eight points and five rebounds
off the bench.
Wilkes was led by Whitney Bull with 15 points and 12
rebounds, while Alicia Woodward followed with 15 points and nine boards.
The Lady Monarchs will next travel to Center Valley
to face DeSales University Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
